Curtain-hanger.



H. N. NESS. GURTAINHANGEB..

APPLIQAMO'N HLBD 0017. 1912.

PatentedY Mar. 11, 1913.y

i STATES PATENT FFCE.

HoRArIO N. NESS, o F BUFFALO, New YORK, AssiIGNoR oF ONF-THIRD` 'ro ROBERT B. ADAM AND ONF-THIRD 'ro MORRIS BENSON, Born oF BUFFALO, N Ew YORK.

l'Specification.of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 1913.

Application iledctoliei'l 7, 1912. Serial No..724,477.

To all 'uihomit may concern:

Be it known that '1, HoR'A'rro N. Nass, a citizen of the United States, residing at Buffalo, in the county ofErie and State of New York, have'invented a new and useful Improvement in Curtain-Hangers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to that class of curtain hangers or rods which are supported on the frame or casing of the window or door by a -vertical pivot so that the hanger or rod can be swung away from the window or door when desired, for instance for cleaning the door or window.

The object of this invention is to produce a curtain hanger of this class which is simple, strongand convenient and which is so constructed that the outer ledge of the cur tain or portire can be fitted closely against the casing or frame in order to prevent as `far as possible light from passinor between the casing and the curtain or portiere.

Iii the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of this improved curtain hanger. Fig. .Q is a top plan view of the same, showing curtains applied to one side thereof. Fig. Sis a perspective view of one of the pivot sockets. Fig.y 4: is a perspective view of che-'half ofthe hanger. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the middle/supporting` bracket. Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a modil fied construction of the hanger. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the middle supporting bracket of this hanger..

Like reference characters refer' to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the casing or frameofga. win- "dow or door` and B B the halves of a hanger which are arranged across the casing or frame. Each half of the hanger is pivotally supported at its outer end so thatit can be swung horizontally away from the casing or frame to remove the curtains from the same if desired, and to return it to its normal position. l

In the construction of the hanger represented in Figs. L5, each' half of the hanger comprises a horizontal front or outer bar or -rod I) which extends to the middle of the casing or frame and is designed to support a curtain or'portiere VC about half as wide as the casing or frame, and an inner or rear bar or rod c which is shorter and designed to support a curtain D of less Width. The two bars are united at their outer ends by a loop or curved end portion e which extends from the bars toward the casing or frame so that each half of the hanger comprises a main part which is arranged arallel with the casing or frame and a supp emental art which is arranged approximately at right angles to the main part. This loop is provided at its salient portion with a downwardly extending pivot f adapted to enter a vertical socket G which is secured to the casing or frame. Thefree end of each front bar b is supported in a bracketH which isv secured to the casing or frame'at lthe middle thereof and which has its head provided `with a concave transverse seat h which re- Aceives the adjacent ends of both front bars b and supports the same in their normal position. Upon lifting these ends Yout of this seat the barscan be-swung away from the casing or vframe, as indicated by dotted lines on the right-hand portion ofFig. 2.

The outer edge portion of each curtain is supported on the loop e andi-thereby turned toward the casing or v frame and -can be brought into more or less close contact with the window casing or frame, if desired, as represented in Fig. 1, thereby` shutting out light very efectually.

In the modified construction represented in Figs. 6 and 7, the inner or rear bar c' of the hanger is of the same length 'as the outer or front bar b and vthe bracket H is provided with an additional seat hf arranged to receive the ends of the inner bars c'.

I claim as my invention:

1. A movable curtain hanger comprising two substantially parallel'bars, a loop which forms a continuation of the outer ends of .saidbars and connects the same, said loop adapted to enter 'a socket on the casing, sub stantiall'yv as set forth.

Q The combination with a window or door casing and a vertical pivot socket and a central supporting bracket secured thereto, of

'a curtain hanger comprising front and rear Witness my hand, tbis 4th day of October,

bars arranged transversely to said casing, a `1912. 'loop connecting adjacent ends of said bars and projecting from the same toward said HORATIO VN NESS 6 casing, and a pivot seated in said socket, the Witnesses:

free end of the hanger being supported on EDWARD WILHELM,

said bracket, substantially as set forth. C. B. 'H ORNBECK. 

